The video argues that the Lebanese Resistance successfully forced a ceasefire by inflicting heavy losses on Israeli forces and reclaiming territory, countering Israeli claims of victory.
0:10Leif, you just came back from southern Leif, you just came back from southern Lebanon. What did you see and what did Lebanon. What did you see and what did you report on?
0:16you report on?
0:16>> Well, uh, thank you very much, uh, >> Well, uh, thank you very much, uh, Chris, for having me on your show. Uh, Chris, for having me on your show. Uh, and I would like to send my and I would like to send my congratulations to the Lebanese people, congratulations to the Lebanese people, the Iranian people, people of the axis the Iranian people, people of the axis of resistance on the successes to force of resistance on the successes to force the United States and the Zionist colony the United States and the Zionist colony into a ceasefire.
0:38into a ceasefire.
0:38Uh, what we saw today, we we actually Uh, what we saw today, we we actually started our our travel down to the south started our our travel down to the south around midnight last night when the around midnight last night when the quote unquote ceasefire came into quote unquote ceasefire came into effect.
0:49effect.
0:49uh we drove down there was already uh we drove down there was already thousands of people uh not waiting for thousands of people uh not waiting for the permission from anybody trying to the permission from anybody trying to get down to their villages. Uh in fact get down to their villages. Uh in fact even though both the speaker of the even though both the speaker of the house Nabi Biri uh leader of the Amal house Nabi Biri uh leader of the Amal movement and uh officials of Hezbollah movement and uh officials of Hezbollah issuing statement telling people don't issuing statement telling people don't
1:14go down because the Zionists are a go down because the Zionists are a vengeful enemy and you cannot trust vengeful enemy and you cannot trust them. Wait till the morning. People them. Wait till the morning. People still went down. So, as we were driving still went down. So, as we were driving down, it was there was uh thousands of down, it was there was uh thousands of people lined up on the streets on almost people lined up on the streets on almost every intersection uh up to Nabatias uh every intersection uh up to Nabatias uh town, which is the largest city in the town, which is the largest city in the
1:37central sector uh of the border region central sector uh of the border region uh between occupied Palestine and uh between occupied Palestine and Lebanon. And uh then we uh started Lebanon. And uh then we uh started driving um around trying to check on driving um around trying to check on those cities that and towns and villages those cities that and towns and villages that were abandoned uh under the that were abandoned uh under the bombardment of the Zionist, it was bombardment of the Zionist, it was massive uh destruction. Uh but uh to see massive uh destruction. Uh but uh to see all those people coming back joyfully uh
2:05all those people coming back joyfully uh dancing outside their homes uh you know dancing outside their homes uh you know sitting down in the rubble smoking sitting down in the rubble smoking shisha and uh uh you know this showed us shisha and uh uh you know this showed us how much the connection of the people to how much the connection of the people to the land is in Lebanon. There was a few the land is in Lebanon. There was a few uh things that we saw that I don't think uh things that we saw that I don't think anyone has reported on yet. Uh one of anyone has reported on yet. Uh one of them is we got to the Buoufort uh
2:29them is we got to the Buoufort uh castle. It's a crusader castle uh just castle. It's a crusader castle uh just uh outside Nabatya city near near uh outside Nabatya city near near Nabatya city. It's called Arnoon Castle Nabatya city. It's called Arnoon Castle in Arabic. Uh and uh when we got there in Arabic. Uh and uh when we got there uh there was locals that were removing uh there was locals that were removing uh Israeli flags from top of Buffor uh Israeli flags from top of Buffor Castle and uh we in the beginning didn't Castle and uh we in the beginning didn't understand how these Israeli flags made
2:54understand how these Israeli flags made it into the crusader castle. This is it into the crusader castle. This is like north of the Lethani River. And uh like north of the Lethani River. And uh what we were told is that in the early what we were told is that in the early hours of this morning uh the Zionist hours of this morning uh the Zionist sent uh four um not quadcopters but uh sent uh four um not quadcopters but uh you know those drones that have eight uh you know those drones that have eight uh actual blades, huge ones. each one of actual blades, huge ones. each one of them carrying hastily made uh rods with
3:25them carrying hastily made uh rods with uh tripod legs and Israeli flags and one uh tripod legs and Israeli flags and one that had actually a surveillance dome.
3:33that had actually a surveillance dome.
3:33Uh and they landed with these drones on Uh and they landed with these drones on top of the four castle which looks over top of the four castle which looks over the whole of the south of Lebanon and the whole of the south of Lebanon and much of the area around Nabatia city. uh much of the area around Nabatia city. uh in order to uh you know make people feel in order to uh you know make people feel or lie to the rest to themselves that or lie to the rest to themselves that they made it north of the Lethania they made it north of the Lethania River. Uh and the we saw those flags the River. Uh and the we saw those flags the
3:56the the locals threw them off the cliff.
3:59the the locals threw them off the cliff.
3:59Uh remember just last week uh the Uh remember just last week uh the Zionist uh fell into an ambush at the Zionist uh fell into an ambush at the bottom of the valley under Buffor Castle bottom of the valley under Buffor Castle when they were trying to uh cross the when they were trying to uh cross the Lethani River. They were ambushed uh and Lethani River. They were ambushed uh and they lost many of their soldiers, many they lost many of their soldiers, many injured and they abandoned all their injured and they abandoned all their equipment including very heavy equipment including very heavy machinery, three heavy machineries, all
4:27machinery, three heavy machineries, all these canoes, all these uh temporary these canoes, all these uh temporary bridges that were trying to build build bridges that were trying to build build over the Lethani River. So it's clear over the Lethani River. So it's clear that that uh ambush that they fell into that that uh ambush that they fell into uh you know it itched deeply in their uh you know it itched deeply in their heart that they wanted to come and make heart that they wanted to come and make this fabricated win by uh planting these this fabricated win by uh planting these flags by the use of these drones. Uh
4:51flags by the use of these drones. Uh another location that we visited that we another location that we visited that we thought was uh very telling about the thought was uh very telling about the battles that happened over the last 45 battles that happened over the last 45 days days uh was uh the town of uh Debin which is uh was uh the town of uh Debin which is just one town north of uh Alam and Alam just one town north of uh Alam and Alam is very famous uh village on the border is very famous uh village on the border directly on the border with occupied directly on the border with occupied Palestine and the Hoola Valley uh And uh
5:21Palestine and the Hoola Valley uh And uh during 45 days the Zionists were unable during 45 days the Zionists were unable to capture Alam or enter it. So what to capture Alam or enter it. So what happened is that they went through a uh happened is that they went through a uh Christian town that is u mainly Christian town that is u mainly controlled by the Christian supremacist controlled by the Christian supremacist fange and Kat party uh that didn't have fange and Kat party uh that didn't have any uh Lebanese resistance uh members in any uh Lebanese resistance uh members in there to protect it. uh the those kat uh
5:50there to protect it. uh the those kat uh Christian supremacist parties let the Christian supremacist parties let the Israelis go through Marjayun to get to Israelis go through Marjayun to get to the bean and um and try to kind of uh the bean and um and try to kind of uh cut the supply route for the resistance cut the supply route for the resistance into now what has happened is that the into now what has happened is that the Israelis were scared of sitting and Israelis were scared of sitting and sending an armored column so they sent sending an armored column so they sent in a special force infantry special
6:13in a special force infantry special force into the bean but they were force into the bean but they were already spotted by the resistance. And already spotted by the resistance. And the resistance lured them into the the resistance lured them into the village. And as soon as the uh special village. And as soon as the uh special forces entered into two homes to begin forces entered into two homes to begin stationing themselves in the village, stationing themselves in the village, they were bombarded from all sides by they were bombarded from all sides by the resistance. And there was a literal the resistance. And there was a literal
6:34massacre of the uh invading forces. And massacre of the uh invading forces. And that required a huge uh um waves of that required a huge uh um waves of bombardment from air by the Israelis to bombardment from air by the Israelis to try to extract their uh trapped invading try to extract their uh trapped invading force. And in this crazy bombardment, force. And in this crazy bombardment, um, the bean has a historical, uh, um, the bean has a historical, uh, castle in it and also a graveyard for castle in it and also a graveyard for French soldiers that uh, perished in French soldiers that uh, perished in
7:05Lebanon in 1941. Uh during the uprising Lebanon in 1941. Uh during the uprising across of uh Syria and Lebanon against across of uh Syria and Lebanon against French occupation, uh the Israelis French occupation, uh the Israelis dropped a bunker buster, the largest dropped a bunker buster, the largest size uh of these bunker busters onto the size uh of these bunker busters onto the graveyard uh hosting these French uh graveyard uh hosting these French uh dead soldiers and wiped it off the map.
7:29dead soldiers and wiped it off the map.
7:29There was a prader that is at least 40 m There was a prader that is at least 40 m wide and uh 20 m deep uh and um the wide and uh 20 m deep uh and um the marker for these graves the the uh you marker for these graves the the uh you know the there's an even a statue there know the there's an even a statue there for for these soldiers all destroyed uh for for these soldiers all destroyed uh you know it's it's almost 80 years since you know it's it's almost 80 years since the death of these French soldiers and the death of these French soldiers and the Libanese people although they fought the Libanese people although they fought
7:56the French to leave uh still respected the French to leave uh still respected those uh graves but it was the Israelis those uh graves but it was the Israelis that uh destroyed them. So in general that uh destroyed them. So in general what we understood from looking at uh what we understood from looking at uh the few se scenes of battles that we the few se scenes of battles that we visited was that the Israelis had u you visited was that the Israelis had u you know huge losses. Uh this is also of know huge losses. Uh this is also of course um you know proven with the course um you know proven with the
8:23videos that Hezbollah uh released over videos that Hezbollah uh released over the last 40 somewhat days at least the last 40 somewhat days at least around 200 tanks uh destroyed or out of around 200 tanks uh destroyed or out of commission uh above and beyond all their commission uh above and beyond all their uh other heavy equipment that they uh uh other heavy equipment that they uh lost the armored vehicles and jeeps and lost the armored vehicles and jeeps and what have you. So, you know, we look at what have you. So, you know, we look at this and and we can wait to see more and this and and we can wait to see more and
8:47more of the videos that are going to be more of the videos that are going to be released for sure right now by released for sure right now by uh since they don't have the worry of uh uh since they don't have the worry of uh trying to bring the videos through a trying to bring the videos through a battle zone to the editing uh teams. Uh battle zone to the editing uh teams. Uh so we will see more of that uh in the so we will see more of that uh in the next few days. Uh the last thing I would next few days. Uh the last thing I would say about what we saw there is that the say about what we saw there is that the
9:10Zionists were trying to still destroy, Zionists were trying to still destroy, detonate houses in villages that they detonate houses in villages that they still occupy right now before they have still occupy right now before they have to leave. And uh throughout the day we to leave. And uh throughout the day we were hearing uh huge explosions of uh were hearing uh huge explosions of uh houses that have been being detonated in houses that have been being detonated in villages uh across the border that the villages uh across the border that the the Israelis are still stationed in but the Israelis are still stationed in but
9:32will be leaving soon. I want to talk will be leaving soon. I want to talk about the tanks. So, we've seen images about the tanks. So, we've seen images of Israeli soldiers leaping from their of Israeli soldiers leaping from their tanks and fleeing. We don't know a tanks and fleeing. We don't know a number, but it's certainly significant.
9:44number, but it's certainly significant.
9:44The tanks that were disabled or The tanks that were disabled or destroyed by Hezbollah. We also saw destroyed by Hezbollah. We also saw Israeli columns of tanks almost Israeli columns of tanks almost bumperto-bumper. I know from covering bumperto-bumper. I know from covering war, you never do that. You space your war, you never do that. You space your tanks out. Uh I'm curious why Hezbollah tanks out. Uh I'm curious why Hezbollah was so effective in taking out tanks. I was so effective in taking out tanks. I believe they were taken out by drones.
10:05believe they were taken out by drones.
10:05Is that correct?
10:06Is that correct?
10:06>> Yes. Yes. So Hezbollah was using drones >> Yes. Yes. So Hezbollah was using drones uh FPVs that like the ones that have uh FPVs that like the ones that have been used also in the Ukraine war, the been used also in the Ukraine war, the ones that are very simple, uh with an ones that are very simple, uh with an attached bomb at them and you just drop attached bomb at them and you just drop it. That's one way. They had also all it. That's one way. They had also all these suicide drones that would crash these suicide drones that would crash into these tanks and have uh shells into these tanks and have uh shells
10:28attached to them. They also were using attached to them. They also were using their uh ATGMs and Hezbollah is their uh ATGMs and Hezbollah is considered the most uh you know expert considered the most uh you know expert uh military force in the world in the uh military force in the world in the use of ATGMs. We watched how they were use of ATGMs. We watched how they were >> explain what those are for people who >> explain what those are for people who don't know. life.
10:47don't know. life.
10:47>> Uh yeah, anti-tank uh you know missiles >> Uh yeah, anti-tank uh you know missiles like RPGs but much more advanced that uh like RPGs but much more advanced that uh you know there's a camera on on on the you know there's a camera on on on the nose of this missile and it's guided uh nose of this missile and it's guided uh by hand and and can evade any attempt to by hand and and can evade any attempt to take it down. Um, and we watched take it down. Um, and we watched throughout the 33-day war uh and the throughout the 33-day war uh and the Solidarity Front uh with Gaza in 2024.
11:15Solidarity Front uh with Gaza in 2024.
11:15Uh all those amazing videos of Hezbollah Uh all those amazing videos of Hezbollah fighters hitting pinpoint little cameras fighters hitting pinpoint little cameras on the um bases of the Zionist uh on the um bases of the Zionist uh looking into Lebanon. So uh you know the looking into Lebanon. So uh you know the Russian military who built those ATGMs Russian military who built those ATGMs were saying clearly that they don't even were saying clearly that they don't even have soldiers that can reach the have soldiers that can reach the expertise of Hezbollah fighters in those expertise of Hezbollah fighters in those
11:42shoes. So um you know there's two things shoes. So um you know there's two things that can confirm to us uh that the that can confirm to us uh that the Zionist had huge losses. One, of course, Zionist had huge losses. One, of course, is that in uh the admittance of the is that in uh the admittance of the Zionist in June 2025, Zionist in June 2025, they they said that they lost 1,000 uh they they said that they lost 1,000 uh tanks in both the battlefield in Gaza tanks in both the battlefield in Gaza and in the battlefield in Lebanon. And and in the battlefield in Lebanon. And uh of course the the Israeli military
12:11uh of course the the Israeli military has around only 2,000 tanks. And where has around only 2,000 tanks. And where the other thing that proves to us that the other thing that proves to us that they've lost even more since this battle they've lost even more since this battle happened is that we started seeing uh happened is that we started seeing uh Merkavas not the latest versions the Merkavas not the latest versions the Marava 4 but Mava's three those are like Marava 4 but Mava's three those are like almost 10 year old. Uh so uh clearly uh almost 10 year old. Uh so uh clearly uh the best tanks that they had were um you
12:36the best tanks that they had were um you know very much hit in those battles in know very much hit in those battles in Lebanon and Gaza uh in those two and a Lebanon and Gaza uh in those two and a half years and now they were having to half years and now they were having to use older stock. Um the other thing use older stock. Um the other thing about those columns that you described, about those columns that you described, you know, Lebanon uh is blessed with a you know, Lebanon uh is blessed with a topography topography uh in the south that makes it uh just uh in the south that makes it uh just
13:00that topography and geography of the that topography and geography of the south a defense mechanism. Okay, it's south a defense mechanism. Okay, it's not a flat territory like Gaza and it's not a flat territory like Gaza and it's huge territory. It's not a small uh huge territory. It's not a small uh strip like Gaza also. And uh when we strip like Gaza also. And uh when we look at the geography of the south uh look at the geography of the south uh there's clearly a few paths that any uh there's clearly a few paths that any uh armored columns can go through. It's not armored columns can go through. It's not
13:26like they can fly these armored like they can fly these armored vehicles. They have to go either through vehicles. They have to go either through the valley or try to go on top of ridges the valley or try to go on top of ridges uh of mountains and the ridges are full uh of mountains and the ridges are full of uh villages and so forth. So uh they of uh villages and so forth. So uh they have no choice but to go through have no choice but to go through specific paths and Hezbollah was ready specific paths and Hezbollah was ready for them because it's the logical paths.
13:47for them because it's the logical paths.
13:47It's not no it's not a genius thing that It's not no it's not a genius thing that they they have to come up with some new they they have to come up with some new ideas of how to invade South Lebanon.
13:53ideas of how to invade South Lebanon.
13:54It's the same repeated tactics that It's the same repeated tactics that they've had to use since uh the 1970s as they've had to use since uh the 1970s as you mentioned and Hezah had prepared a you mentioned and Hezah had prepared a lot of uh ambushes, a lot of uh mines, a lot of uh ambushes, a lot of uh mines, a lot of IEDs and uh they managed to lot of IEDs and uh they managed to destroy these columns as they are destroy these columns as they are advancing.
14:13advancing.
14:14Um and uh uh also uh when we look at um Um and uh uh also uh when we look at um uh you know the videos of Hezbollah uh you know the videos of Hezbollah taking out these tanks it's clear that taking out these tanks it's clear that uh from all sides uh from all sides had spotted and knew the advancements had spotted and knew the advancements where they're coming. Uh the last thing where they're coming. Uh the last thing I would say is that today as the Israeli I would say is that today as the Israeli uh military was leaving the outskirts of uh military was leaving the outskirts of Kam village uh they uh walked into a
14:45Kam village uh they uh walked into a minefield or an IED field uh improvised minefield or an IED field uh improvised explosive devices and uh it blew up on explosive devices and uh it blew up on them. Uh this is after the ceasefire and them. Uh this is after the ceasefire and uh according to Israeli sources they uh according to Israeli sources they have uh many wounded in this um have uh many wounded in this um battalion uh including those who have battalion uh including those who have lost limbs and I would say every time lost limbs and I would say every time the Israelis admit something like uh
15:11the Israelis admit something like uh severe wounded or so forth it means that severe wounded or so forth it means that they have dead but they're not uh they have dead but they're not uh truthfully telling about it.
15:18truthfully telling about it.
15:18>> Where do you see this going? uh have >> Where do you see this going? uh have covered many many ceasefires established covered many many ceasefires established by Israel. Uh there's not one that they by Israel. Uh there's not one that they don't violate. Um you mentioned pressure don't violate. Um you mentioned pressure from the Trump administration.
15:33from the Trump administration.
15:33Uh but it's pretty clear from the Uh but it's pretty clear from the rhetoric out of Netanyahu's office that rhetoric out of Netanyahu's office that they're not done. What What do you see they're not done. What What do you see happening?
15:44happening?
15:44>> Look, this has been an ongoing 100year >> Look, this has been an ongoing 100year war. uh and it is anchored in Jewish war. uh and it is anchored in Jewish supremacy and it's anchored in supremacy and it's anchored in imperialism that maintains that Jewish imperialism that maintains that Jewish supremacy on the land of Palestine.
16:01supremacy on the land of Palestine.
16:01uh the uh Jewish colony wouldn't be able uh the uh Jewish colony wouldn't be able to last one day in front of the children to last one day in front of the children of Gaza of Gaza if there isn't a nonstop financial, if there isn't a nonstop financial, political and military uh support for political and military uh support for this Jewish colony. And uh we saw what this Jewish colony. And uh we saw what we are seeing today we are seeing today is the end of uh western hijgemany as a is the end of uh western hijgemany as a whole. uh and uh you know everything whole. uh and uh you know everything that we saw with the genocide in Gaza
16:36that we saw with the genocide in Gaza and the wars uh since October 7th uh and the wars uh since October 7th uh where the uh apex of this 100year war uh where the uh apex of this 100year war uh in terms of the projection of power of in terms of the projection of power of the west and the Zionist colony and from the west and the Zionist colony and from this point on it is a retreat uh for this point on it is a retreat uh for both the empire as a whole and its both the empire as a whole and its favorite lap dog. Now, does that mean favorite lap dog. Now, does that mean that it's going to end tomorrow? No.
17:06that it's going to end tomorrow? No.
17:06Does that mean that we're not going to Does that mean that we're not going to have more wars? No. But it just means have more wars? No. But it just means from this point on, it will be the from this point on, it will be the Jewish colonist and their sponsors that Jewish colonist and their sponsors that are going to be suffering more than us.
17:19are going to be suffering more than us.
17:19And with every new uh wave of this And with every new uh wave of this battle, it will be more suffering for battle, it will be more suffering for the West, more suffering for the Jewish the West, more suffering for the Jewish colonists, and less for us until we're colonists, and less for us until we're fully completely down from the apex fully completely down from the apex moment that we saw with the threat of moment that we saw with the threat of use of nuclear weapons against Iran, use of nuclear weapons against Iran, which the United States had to retreat which the United States had to retreat
17:41from. So when we look at this moment, from. So when we look at this moment, you know, we we because we we saw all you know, we we because we we saw all this 100 years before, sometimes we're this 100 years before, sometimes we're unable to see what's coming. We feel unable to see what's coming. We feel that there's a routine, a repetition, that there's a routine, a repetition, but you know what? Uh Iran controls the but you know what? Uh Iran controls the humorous uh straits right now. It humorous uh straits right now. It controls 30% of the oil output and gas controls 30% of the oil output and gas
18:07output of the world.
18:09output of the world.
18:09Iran forced a ceasefire in Lebanon Iran forced a ceasefire in Lebanon before it opened the Hormos Canal and we before it opened the Hormos Canal and we have a new superpower arising. Does that have a new superpower arising. Does that mean that Israelis are going to just mean that Israelis are going to just give up or the Americans are just going give up or the Americans are just going to give up? That's not what I'm trying to give up? That's not what I'm trying to say. What I'm trying to say is that to say. What I'm trying to say is that we are living right now a historic we are living right now a historic
18:28moment. Uh probably uh the only moment. Uh probably uh the only comparative moment that we can uh look comparative moment that we can uh look in our history too is that moment of the in our history too is that moment of the tripat attack on Egypt by the French, tripat attack on Egypt by the French, the British and the Israelis in 1956 the British and the Israelis in 1956 which ended with the defeat of that trip which ended with the defeat of that trip invasion.
18:50invasion.
18:50>> You're talking about the Suez, the Suez >> You're talking about the Suez, the Suez crisis.
18:52crisis.
18:52>> Exactly. and the end uh or the demotion >> Exactly. and the end uh or the demotion of France and England uh the UK from of France and England uh the UK from being superpowers to being secondary being superpowers to being secondary powers under the uh you know control of powers under the uh you know control of the United States. What we are seeing the United States. What we are seeing today is an the end of the superpower of today is an the end of the superpower of the United States but there is no other the United States but there is no other European pole that can fill that gap.
19:19European pole that can fill that gap.
19:19What is rising right now is a new world, What is rising right now is a new world, multipolar world that Iran is going to multipolar world that Iran is going to be one of the central poles of it and be one of the central poles of it and the axis of resistance including members the axis of resistance including members like Hezbollah or Ansalah in in Yemen like Hezbollah or Ansalah in in Yemen are going to be the victors in this. the are going to be the victors in this. the ones that are going to uh you know pick ones that are going to uh you know pick the fruits of this battle.
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